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<p>After nine grueling weeks of competition, the field is set for the "second season" - the playoffs. In this article we preview each first round matchup by highlighting the standout prospects for each team. We start geographically, starting with North I and conclude with South.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Group III Playoff Matchups</span></h2>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">North I, Group III</h2>
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<figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>#8 River Dell</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1530053' first='Zion' last='Yoon'], 2026, QB: </strong>95-151, 1257 yards, 11 TD, 6 Int, 88 carries, 560 yards, 11 TD</td><td><strong>Cain Lanza, 2026, RB: </strong>128 carries, 984 yards, 10 TD</td><td><strong>Iain Rossig, 2028, WR: </strong>27 receptions, 413 yards, 2 TD</td><td><strong>Jayden Kim, 2027, RB: </strong>27 carries, 203 yards, 1 TD, 16 receptions, 297 yards, 1 TD</td><td><strong>Mike DeGroat, 2027, TE: </strong>15 receptions, 297 yards, 4 TD</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#1 Old Tappan</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='910743' first='Zach' last='Miceli'], 2027, QB: </strong>97-129, 1739 yards, 19 TD, 2 Int, 44 carries, 303 yards, 3 TD, 7 tackles (3 solo)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1571734' first='Devyn' last='Radoian'], 2026, RB: </strong>93 carries, 521 yards, 11 TD, 5 receptions, 35 yards, 25 tackles (14 solo, 3.4 for loss), 1.5 sacks, 1 Int (1 TD)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1540893' first='Shane' last='Small'], 2027, TE: </strong>25 receptions, 437 yards, 7 TD, 39 tackles (21 solo, 6 for loss), 3 sacks, 1 FR</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1894097' first='Leo' last='Etter'], WR, 2027: </strong>23 receptions, 608 yards, 6 TD, 38 tackles (27 solo, 3 for loss)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1894098' first='Nick' last='Blanchard'], 2027, LB: </strong>58 tackles (30 solo, 5.5 for loss), 5 sacks, 1 FF</td></tr><tr><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#5 Montville</td><td><strong>Jackson Gerig, 2027, QB: </strong>106-178, 1522 yards, 12 TD, 8 Int, 10 carries, 35 yards, 2 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1430743' first='Brett' last='Kunkel'], 2027, WR: </strong>42 receptions, 676 yards, 7 TD, 42 tackles (29 solo, 2 for loss), 4 Int</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1881721' first='Clement' last='Hofbauer'], 2027, RB: </strong>115 carries, 631 yards, 9 TD, 9 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD, 46 tackles (27 solo, 5 for loss)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1600687' first='Andrew' last='Baginski'], 2029, DB: </strong>83 tackles (3 solo, 9 for loss), 2 FF, 1 FR, 1 blocked kick, 2 receptions, 17 yards, 3 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD</td><td><strong>Alex Husti, 2027, DL: </strong>35 tackles (14 solo, 11 for loss), 3.5 sacks</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#4 West Milford</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1027689' first='Aydin' last='Deane'], 2026, QB: </strong>45-83, 651 yards, 4 TD, 2 Int, 127 carries, 814 yards, 11 TD, 15 tackles (5 solo), 0.5 sacks</td><td><strong>Jeffrey Papienuk, 2026, RB: </strong>116 carries, 880 yards, 12 TD, 33 tackles (8 solo, 13 for loss), 6 sacks</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1547056' first='Chase' last='Tyburczy'], 2026, RB: </strong>44 carries, 434 yards, 6 TD, 22 receptions, 285 yards, 20 tackles (1 solo, 2 for loss), 6 sacks, 1 FF, 1 FR</td><td><strong>Mason Laneve, 2028, WR: </strong>9 receptions, 213 yards, 4 TD, 1 tackle</td><td><strong>Cole Czerepak, 2026, LB: </strong>79 tackles (32 solo, 6.5 for loss), 5 sacks, 1 FF, 1 FR, 1 Int</td></tr><tr><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#6 Pascack Valley</td><td><strong>Nicholas Ocampo, 2026, RB: </strong>69 carries, 344 yards, 5 TD, 24 tackles (10 solo, 2 for loss), 1 sack</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='993107' first='Marc' last='Dellaquila'], 2026, WR: </strong>21 receptions, 309 yards, 3 TD, 19 tackles (14 solo), 2 for loss, 2 Int</td><td><strong>Nick Lamparillo, 2026, LB: </strong>33 tackles (17 solo, 5 for loss), 1 sack</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1667464' first='Jayson' last='Fouche'], 2026, DL: </strong>25 tackles (8 solo), 0.5 sacks, 1 FR</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1557393' first='Colin' last='McMorrow'], 2026, LB: </strong>24 tackles (9 solo, 1 for loss)</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>Passaic Valley</td><td><strong>Dante Bevenuti, 2026, RB: </strong>88 carries, 543 yards, 10 TD, 18 receptions, 171 yards, 1 TD, 17-34, 278 yards, 1 1 TD, 3 Int, 63 tackles (3 for loss), 2 sacks, 4 FF, 1 FR (1 TD), 2 Int, 2 blocked kicks</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1476912' first='Nick' last='Huliev'], 2026, RB: </strong>116 carries, 837 yards, 8 TD, 14 receptions, 221 yards, 2 TD, 16 tackles (1 for loss), 1 Int</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1085701' first='Will' last='Capizzi'], 2026, LB: </strong>24 tackles 94 for loss), 6 sacks, 1 FR</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1476914' first='Christian' last='Meletta'], 2026, LB: </strong>64 tackles (4 for loss), 1 sack, 1 Int</td><td><strong>James Picariello, 2026, DL: </strong>21 tackles (2 for loss), 3 sacks, 1 FR</td></tr><tr><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#7 Sparta</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1048181' first='Shane' last='Hoover'], 2026, QB: </strong>148-208, 2219 yards, 26 TD, 3 Int, 12 carries, 121 yards, 1 tackle</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1476932' first='Brady' last='Shagawat'], 2026, RB: </strong>125 carries, 735 yards, 10 TD, 15 carries, 272 yards, 2 TD, 15 tackles (17 solo, 1 for loss), 1 FF, 1 Int</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1907962' first='Jace' last='Stiansen'], 2028, LB: </strong>72 tackles (55 solo, 6 for loss), 2 sacks, 1 FR (1 TD), 1 Int (1 TD)</td><td><strong>Christian Brevig, 2027, WR: </strong>61 receptions, 834 yards, 11 TD</td><td><strong>Kevin Healy, 2027, LB: </strong>50 tackles (42 solo, 6 for loss), 1 sacks, 1 FF, 1 Int</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#2 Wayne Hills</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1547063' first='Mike' last='Fitzsimons'], 2026, QB: </strong>56-77, 802 yards, 10 TD, 4 Int, 11 carries 43 yards, 1 tackle</td><td><strong>James Wolf, 2027, QB: </strong>76-102, 1005 yards, 13 TD, 2 Int, 22 carries, 133 yards</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1547064' first='David' last='Van Hook'], 2027, WR: </strong>45 carries, 615 yards, 10 TD, 3 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD, 28 tackles (23 carries, 1 solo), 1 FR, 1 Int</td><td><strong>Luke Bracchino, 2026, LB: </strong>57 tackles (49 solo, 11 for loss), 1 FR, 2 Int (1 TD)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1515107' first='Shaun' last='George'], 2027, LB: </strong>39 tackles (27 solo, 12 for loss), 4 sacks, 2 FF, 3 FR</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">North II, Group III</h2>
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<figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>#8 Snyder</td><td colspan="5">Accurate Statistics Unavailable</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#1 West Morris</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1974147' first='Deacon' last='Frayne'], 2028, RB: </strong>156 carries, 963 yards, 13 TD, 1 reception, 3 yards, 24 tackles (11 solo, 1 for loss)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1974145' first='Mike' last='Finlay'], 2026, RB: </strong>75 carries, 617 yards, 9 TD, 6 receptions, 112 yards, 23 tackles (13 solo), 1 PR TD</td><td><strong>Brody Mandolin, 2027, RB: </strong>81 carries, 631 yards, 6 TD, 1 reception, 37 yards,</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1088364' first='Tom' last='Borgia'], 2026, DL: </strong>62 tackles 937 solo, 10 for loss), 4 sacks, 1 blocked kick</td><td><strong>Luke Gouse, 2026, DL: </strong>30 tackles (16 solo), 2 sacks, 1 FF, 2 FR (1 TD)</td></tr><tr><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#5 Cranford</td><td><strong>Aidan Capizzi, 2027, QB: </strong>102-175, 1234 yards, 11 TD, 9 Int, 21 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD</td><td><strong>Quinn Smith, 2026, WR: </strong>32 receptions, 464 yards, 3 TD, 23 tackles (15 solo, 1 for loss), 2 Int, 2 blocked kicks</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1476953' first='Gabe' last='Worrell'], 2027, RB: </strong>91 carries, 403 yards, 6 TD, 13 tackles (5 solo, 1 for loss)</td><td><strong>Logan Murray, 2028, RB: </strong>73 carries, 423 yards, 9 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1547062' first='Joey' last='Acinapura'], 2026, LB: </strong>130 tackles (53 solo, 7 for loss), 1 sack, 1 FF, 2 FR (1 TD), 1 blocked kick, 1 reception, 5 yards, 13 carries, 79 yards</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#4 Roxbury</td><td><strong>Frankie Falco, 2028, QB: </strong>62-100, 3 TD, 7 Int, 152 carries, 1048 yards, 11 TD, 2 tackles</td><td><strong>DJ Benfatti, 2028, RB: </strong>87 carries, 476 yards, 5 TD, 15 receptions, 89 yards, 52 tackles (23 solo, 6 for loss), 2 sacks, 1 FF, 1 FR</td><td><strong>Matthew Donnelly, 2027, DL: </strong>56 tackles (24 solo, 13 for loss), 3 sacks, 1 FF</td><td><strong>Jack Manico, 2026, LB: </strong>65 tackles (34 solo, 7 for loss, 4 sacks), 1 FF, 2 Int, 5 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD, </td><td><strong>Michael Geary, 2026, DL: </strong>48 tackles (19 solo, 7 for loss), 3 sacks</td></tr><tr><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#6 Mendham</td><td><strong>Rocco Racioppi, 2027, QB: </strong>55-82, 575 yards, 2 TD, 5 Int, 56 carries, 246 yards, 5 TD, 40 tackles (15 solo, 1 for loss), 2 Int (2 TD)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1971007' first='Thomas' last='Guido'], 2027, DB: </strong>57 carries, 541 yards, 8 TD, 30 receptions, 277 yards, 1 TD, 53 tackles (30 solo, 4 for loss), 2 Int, 1 PR TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1969729' first='Owen' last='Lieberwirth'], 2027, RB: </strong>77 carries, 436 yards, 3 TD, 3 receptions, 32 yards, 110 tackles (50 solo, 9 for loss)</td><td><strong>Blake Kotarski, 2028, LB: </strong>60 tackles (28 solo), 1 FR (1 TD), 1 Int, 2 blocked kicks</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1524820' first='Ralph' last='Langone'], 2026, DL: </strong>58 tackles (29 solo, 16 for loss), 6 sacks, 1 FF</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#3 West Essex</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1551237' first='Jake' last='Long'], 2026, QB: </strong>82-121 yards, 1134 yards, 11 TD, 2 Int, 155 carries, 1300 yards, 17 TD, 2 tackles</td><td><strong>Justin Perini, 2026, WR: </strong>25 receptions, 531 yards, 7 TD, 60.5 tackles (30 solo, 4 for loss), 1 FF, 2 Int</td><td><strong>Frank Iavarone, 2028, LB: </strong>62 tackles (29 solo, 1 for loss), 2.5 sacks, 2 receptions, 16 yards, 1 TD</td><td><strong>Ryan McInerney, 2026, LB: </strong>68.5 (30 solo, 3.5 for loss)</td><td><strong>Kristian Freeman, 2026, LB: </strong>73 tackles (34 solo, 3.5 for loss), 1 FF</td></tr><tr><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#7 Warren Hills</td><td><strong>Cohl Stevens, 2027, QB: </strong>122-192, 1899 yards, 20 TD, 10 Int, 87 carries, 682 yards, 8 TD</td><td><strong>Davey Rhinehart, 2026, WR: </strong>26 receptions, 515 yards, 5 TD, 17 carries, 147 yards, 3 TD, 100 tackles (59 solo, 3 for loss), 2 Int, 1 KOR TD, 1 PR TD </td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1466362' first='Mekhi' last='Garrett'], 2026, WR: </strong>40 receptions, 515 yards, 4 TD, 22 carries, 185 yards, 4 TD, 21 tackles (14 solo)</td><td><strong>Dom D'Aconti, 2027, LB: </strong>63 tackles (36 solo, 2 for loss), 2 sacks, 3 Int, 22 receptions, 319 yards, 6 TD, 36 carries, 249 yards, 1 TD</td><td><strong>Thaddeus Lanfrank, 2026, DL: </strong>70 tackles (33 soolo, 7 for loss), 3 sacks</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#2 Summit</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1476956' first='Alex' last='Schwark'], 2026, RB: </strong>13-34, 241 yards, 3 TD, 6 Int, 102 carries, 918 yards, 7 TD, 4 receptions, 23 yards</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1476957' first='Matt' last='McKeever'], 2027, QB: </strong>31-67, 437 yards, 2 TD, 2 Int, 76 carries, 390 yards, 8 TD, 63 tackles (3 for loss), 1 Int</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1924107' first='Cooper' last='Smoragiewicz'], 2028, RB: </strong>65 carries, 407 yards, 2 TD, 2 receptions, 42 yards</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1476955' first='Gavin' last='Schnall'], 2027, LB: </strong>55 tackles (13 solo, 1 for loss), 2 Int (1 TD)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1532333' first='Anthony' last='Trujillo'], 2026, DL: </strong>41 tackles (13 for loss), 6 sacks</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>#8 Cinnaminson</td><td><strong>Dom Del Grippo, 2026, RB: </strong>105 carries, 469 yards, 7 TD, 9 receptions, 213 yards, 2 TD, 80 tackles (42 solo, 1 for loss), 1 Int (1 TD)</td><td><strong>John Minnitti, 2026, RB: </strong>61 carries, 356 yards, 2 TD, 6 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD, 58 tackles (37 solo, 3 for loss)</td><td><strong>Jake Barbich, 2027, LB: </strong>57 tackles (21 solo, 6 for loss), 3 sacks, 3 Int</td><td><strong>Murrillo Souza, 2027, DL: </strong>34 tackles (16 solo, 5 for loss), 2 sacks, 1 reception, 2 yards</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1040329' first='Jason' last='Straub'], 2026, LB: </strong>72 tackles (33 solo, 3 for loss), 16 carries, 35 yards</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#1 Holmdel</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='760086' first='Jack' last='Cannon'], 2026, QB: </strong>111-152, 1850 yards, 17 TD, 4 Int, 145 carries, 1164 yards, 23 TD, 1 reception, 7 yards</td><td><strong>James Murphy, 2026, WR: </strong>25 receptions, 645 yards, 8 TD, 28 tackles (16 solo), 1 sack, 1 FF</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1021116' first='Anthony' last='Serini'], 2028, WR: </strong>33 receptions, 517 yards, 5 TD, 12 carries, 117 yards, 47 tackles (25 solo, 2 for loss), 2 FR</td><td><strong>Joseph Berardi, 2027, LB: </strong>44.5 tackles (12 solo, 8.5 for loss), 1 sack, 3 FF, 2 carries, 13 yards</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1276821' first='Michael' last='Todisco'], 2027, DB: </strong>50 tackles (16 solo), 1 FR (1 TD), 5 Int</td></tr><tr><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#5 Neptune</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1530251' first='Caleb' last='Brown'], 2027, QB: </strong>55-109, 836 yards, 13 TD, 6 Int, 102 carries, 1068 yards, 10 TD</td><td><strong>Kingston Pinnock, 2027, RB: </strong>88 carries, 605 yards, 10 TD, 13 tackles (2 for loss)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1530254' first='Daaron' last='Lynch'], 2027, WR: </strong>18 receptions, 303 yards, 6 TD, 11 tackles (3 for loss), 1 Int</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1906721' first='Koen' last='Johnson'], 2026, DL: </strong>58 tackles (29 solo, 10 for loss)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1906722' first='Hassin' last='McMillon'], 2027, DB: </strong>19 tackles (2 for loss), 2 sacks, 2 FF, 1 FR, 4 Int (2 TD)</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#4 Hopewell Valley</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1923154' first='Grayson' last='Vlasac'], 2026, QB: </strong>73-131, 874 yards, 12 TD, 3 Int, 80 carries, 505 yards, 5 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1880324' first='Ethan' last='Valenza'], 2027, RB: </strong>141 carries, 1022 yards, 14 TD, 2 receptions, 34 yards</td><td><strong>Mike Whitlock, 2026, WR: </strong>28 receptions, 374 yards, 5 TD, 2 carries, 23 yards</td><td><strong>Ben Franco, 2028, LB: </strong>61 tackles (4 solo, 5 for loss), 1 sack, 1 FR</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1189650' first='Gavin' last='Barker'], 2028, LB: </strong>39 tackles (4 solo, 3 for loss), 2 sacks, 2 FR</td></tr><tr><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#6 Ewing</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1690355' first='Ryan' last='Greig'], 2026, QB: </strong>86-143, 1521 yards, 17 TD, 7 Int, 18 carries, 64 yards, 5 TD</td><td><strong>Josh Missick, 2026, RB: </strong>173 carries, 1007 yards, 8 TD, 2 receptions, 10 yards</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1691506' first='Tyson' last='Brown'], 2027, DL: </strong>62 tackles (23 solo, 6 for loss), 3 sacks, 1 FF, 1 FR, 1 reception, 6 yards</td><td><strong>Domonique Jones, 2028, DB: </strong>46 tackles (28 solo), 1 FR, 3 Int</td><td><strong>Christian Casey, 2028, DB: </strong>30 tackles (4 solo), 1 sack, 2 Int</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#3 Seneca</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='212049' first='Anthony' last='Tirico'], 2027, QB: </strong>92-148, 1260 yards, 14 TD, 2 Int, 130 carries, 1080 yards, 11 TD, 42 tackles (23 solo, 1 for loss), 1 sack, 2 Int (1 TD)</td><td><strong>Nate Sauerwald, 2027, WR: </strong>20 receptions, 355 yards, 4 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1551257' first='Christian' last='Alexander'], 2027, DL: </strong>48 tackles (17 solo, 7 for loss), 5 sacks</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1561461' first='Robert' last='Livingstone'], 2027, LB: </strong>62 tackles (21 solo, 5 for loss), 1 FF</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1557405' first='Kingston' last='Williams'], 2026, WR: </strong>16 receptions, 343 yards, 2 TD, 31 tackles (17 solo, 1 for loss), 2 sacks, 1 FR, 1 blocked kick</td></tr><tr><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#7 Matawan</td><td><strong>BlairCarter Gagneron, 2028, QB: </strong>93-154, 1442, 12 TD, 3 Int, 46 carries, 251 yards, 7 TD</td><td><strong>Carson Williams, 2028, WR: </strong>25 receptions, 537 yards, 9 TD, 1 carry, 4 yards</td><td><strong>Kevin Auguste, 2027, DL: </strong>58.5 tackles (29 solo, 8 for loss), 6.5 sacks, 3 FF, 1 blocked kick, 3 receptions, 27 yards</td><td><strong>JJ Oshin, 2027, DL: </strong>46.5 tackles (24 solo, 2 for loss), 4.5 sacks, 1 FF, 1 FR</td><td><strong>Zachary Johnson, 2028, WR: </strong>42.5 tackles (24 solo, 1 for loss), 4 receptions, 61 yards, 6 carries, 67 yards</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#2 Somerville</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1524951' first='Dylan' last='Boehm'], 2029, QB: </strong>88-147, 1245 yards, 9 TD, 6 Int, 14 carries, 22 yards</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1894628' first='Aidan' last='Bush'], 2026, RB: </strong>184 carries, 1197 yards, 17 TD, 24 receptions, 254 yards, 1 TD, 4 tackles</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1515058' first='Justin' last='Bowen'], 2027, LB: </strong>28 receptions, 448 yards, 4 TD, 79 carries, 420 yards, 7 TD, 31 tackles (10 solo, 7 for loss), 1 sack</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1894631' first='James' last='Hampton'], 2028, DB: </strong>22 tackles (18 solo), 5 Int (2 TD), 19 receptions, 346 yards, 1 TD, 7 carries, 84 yards, 2 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1924106' first='Shyheim' last='Hobbs-Harris'], 2027, LB: </strong>43 tackles (30 solo, 14 for loss), 3 sacks, 1 FF, 3 FR (1 TD)</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">South, Group III</h2>
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<figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>#8 Timber Creek</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1271282' first='Tyrone' last='Baker'], 2026, QB: </strong>45-94, 514 yards, 2 TD, 3 Int, 63 carries, 183 yards, 3 TD, 1 tackle</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1665629' first='Zyeir' last='Green'], 2026, RB: </strong>110 carries, 599 yards, 6 TD, 15 receptions, 157 yards, 2 TD, 57 tackles (36 solo, 3 for loss), 1 FF, 1 PR TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1883014' first='James' last='Redd'], 2027, LB: </strong>106 tackles (65 solo, 5 for loss), 2 sacks, 1 Int, 65 carries, 393 yards, 4 TD, 15 receptions, 95 yards</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1532426' first='Brody' last='Conway'], 2027, LB: </strong>106 tackles (60 solo, 5 for loss), 2 FF 2 receptions, 32 yards</td><td><strong>Jamel Lemon-Ward, 2028, DL: </strong>43 tackles (2 solo, 3 for loss), 2 sacks</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#1 Burlington Township</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1923138' first='Eddie' last='McNair'], 2029, QB: </strong>58-101, 771 yards, 8 TD, 3 Int, 22 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1396222' first='Gerald' last='Sackie'], 2029, WR: </strong>35 receptions, 570 yards, 12 TD, 4 carries, 38 yards, 1 KOR TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1523178' first='Aiden' last='Binns'], 2027, RB: </strong>179 carries, 1499 yards, 17 TD, 5 receptions, 73 yards</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1939129' first='Londyn' last='Johnson'], 2027, LB: </strong>47 tackles (14 solo, 6 for loss), 1 sack</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1958064' first='Solomon' last='Wesley'], 2026, DB: </strong>28 tackles (7 solo, 1 for loss), 2 FR (1 TD), 2 Int, 1 carry, 31 yards</td></tr><tr><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#5 Ocean City</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1161279' first='Jackson' last='Becker'], 2028, QB: </strong>56-132, 871 yards, 5 TD, 11 Int, 99 carries, 523 yards, 6 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1523188' first='Triston' last='Schmidt'], 2026, RB: </strong>137 carries, 689 yards, 6 TD, 10 receptions, 62 yards</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1547068' first='Jake' last='Chapman'], 2027, DL: </strong>70 tackles (43 solo, 15 for loss), 9 sacks, 2 FF</td><td><strong>Ayden Majors, 2026, LB: </strong>85 tackles (56 solo, 1 for loss), 1 sack, 2 FF, 1 FR, 1 Int (1 TD)</td><td><strong>Mike Marczyk, 2027, DB: </strong>50 tackles (28 solo), 3 Int</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#4 Mainland</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='855776' first='John' last='Franchini'], 2026, QB: </strong>79-143, 1066 yards 13 TD 3 Int, 83 carries, 503 yards, 4 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1547076' first='Lucas' last='Debiaso'], 2027, RB: </strong>78 carries, 439 yards 3 TD, 17 receptions, 193 yards, 1 TD, 23 tackles (2 for loss), 1 FF, 1 Int</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1097477' first='Jake' last='Blum'], 2026, WR: </strong>21 receptions, 286 yards, 4 TD, 15 carries, 48 yards, 3 TD, 33 tackles (2 for loss), 2 Int (1 TD)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1097478' first='Chase' last='Hoag'], 2026, LB: </strong>30 tackles (10 for loss), 1 sack, 26 carries, 257 yards, 2 TD, 14 receptions, 110 yards</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1971872' first='Tatum' last='McBall'], 2026, DL: </strong>37 tackles (17 for loss), 1 sack</td></tr><tr><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#6 Delsea</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1971874' first='Milo' last='Gebhard'], 2027, QB: </strong>14-35, 189 yards, 3 TD, 4 Int,71 carries, 390 yards, 8 TD, 37 tackles (23 solo, 1 for loss), 3 Int</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1972113' first='Luke' last='Van Auken'], 2026, DL: </strong>37 tackles (16 solo, 5 for loss), 6.5 sacks, 6 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1971875' first='Imair' last='Chester'], 2028, RB: </strong>45 carries, 256 yards, 4 receptions, 48 yards, 1 TD, 13 tackles (7 solo), 1 FF</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1971877' first='Jayden' last='Reyes'], 2027, LB: </strong>59 tackles (35 solo, 8 for loss), 2.5 sacks, 1 FF, 1 Int</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1551247' first='Adrien' last='Sheppard'], 2027, DB: </strong>28 tackles (16 solo, 8 for loss), 1 FF, 2 FR, 1 reception, 4 yards, 79 carries, 300 yards, 1 TD</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#3 Pleasantville</td><td colspan="5">Accurate Stats Unavailable</td></tr><tr><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#7 Triton</td><td><strong>Jake Manion, 2027, QB: </strong>80-113, 1170 yards, 9 TD, 4 Int, 30 carries, 172 yards, 4 TD</td><td><strong>Jon Pettigrew, 2026, RB: </strong>100 carries, 595 yards, 9 TD, 3 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD, 43 tackles (28 solo, 4 for loss), 1 sack, 1 FF</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='910900' first='Jaylen' last='Morris'], 2027 WR: </strong>37 receptions, 651 yards, 6 TD, 34 carries, 168 yards, 1 TD, 16 tackles (14 solo), 6 Int (2 TD)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1257662' first='Jaiden' last='Moore'], 2026, DL: </strong>74 tackles (48 solo, 19 for loss), 8.5 sacks, 3 FF, 2 FR</td><td><strong>Chika Ogbuokiri, 2026, DL: </strong>37 tackles (21 solo, 7.5 for loss), 3.5 sacks, 1 Int, 5 receptions, 21 yards</td></tr><tr><td>@</td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>#2 Cedar Creek</td><td><strong>Frenchman Bethea, 2026, QB: </strong>63-117, 1096 yards, 13 TD, 5 Int, 48 carries, 395 yards, 2 TD, 1 reception, 6 yards, 12 tackles (8 solo, 1 for loss), 3 Int (2 TD)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='402188' first='Aamir' last='Dunbar'], 2026, RB: </strong>174 carries, 1491 yards, 18 TD, 40 tackles (29 solo, 10 for loss), 4 sacks, 2 FF</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='402214' first='Jahmir' last='Campfield'], 2026, WR: </strong>28 receptions, 550 yards, 6 TD, 15 carries, 268 yards, 5 TD, 23 (18 solo, 4 for loss), 1 Int (1 TD)</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='995371' first='Justus' last='Peyton'], 2026, LB: </strong>90 tackles (57 solo, 16 for loss), 1 sack, 2 FF, 2 FR, 2 Int, 4 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TD, 4 receptions, 13 yards</td><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='973797' first='Gyan' last='King'], 2026, DB: </strong>21 receptions, 450 yards, 4 TD, 25 tackles (20 solo, 2 for loss), 1 FR (1 TD), 2 Int (1 TD)</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
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